Found a bug in Google Maps

[iroast]

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[pontifex]

wtf? how did that happen?

 

[Steve]

 

[acemcmac]

eeew

 

[DanTMWTMP]

but got into the satellite? or during post processing, a bug got into the machine?

hopeso, if not, that's one huge mofo'ing bug.

 

[nakedfrog]

I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

 

[jdini76]

how would you even stumble upon that!?

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

Nice.

 

[sash1]

LOL :laugh:

how in the hell did you find that?

 

[eldorado99]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

LOL! :thumbsup:

 

[BrokenVisage]

Pretty sure this is an R, I know I saw it a week ago in some Internet tube.

Here's another weird one with buildings

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

Without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?

 

[J0hnny]

Nice!

 

[Pastore]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Pretty sure this is an R, I know I saw it a week ago in some Internet tube.

Here's another weird one with buildings

Houston, we have a problem...

^^^ Never a more fitting quote.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Pretty sure this is an R, I know I saw it a week ago in some Internet tube.

Here's another weird one with buildings

i've seen that one a lot. being from houston. is it the only downtown area where they stitched photos from very different angles?

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

rofl exactly what I thought.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: iroast
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you must have been part of the black helicopter search done by the register.net

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Slick5150

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

Without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?

Mmm, yes I would, Kent.

 

[johnjbruin]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
but got into the satellite? or during post processing, a bug got into the machine?

hopeso, if not, that's one huge mofo'ing bug.

Most detailed (i.e. street level detail) maps on google maps/earth are from aerial shots taken from a plane. MAny companies will rent planes and do 'mappping runs'.

The cameras are usually in the belly of the plane behind a window and it is quite possible for the bug to be between the glass window and the camera.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Pretty sure this is an R, I know I saw it a week ago in some Internet tube.

Here's another weird one with buildings

i've seen that one a lot. being from houston. is it the only downtown area where they stitched photos from very different angles?

Nah, I've seen it in Manhattan too I think.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Pretty sure this is an R, I know I saw it a week ago in some Internet tube.

Here's another weird one with buildings

i've seen that one a lot. being from houston. is it the only downtown area where they stitched photos from very different angles?

Must have something to do with how the pictures are taken with a satellite and the interoplation of more then one photo with skyscrappers like these. That's just a guess though.

 

[ViviTheMage]

ahahaha

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
but got into the satellite? or during post processing, a bug got into the machine?

hopeso, if not, that's one huge mofo'ing bug.

Most detailed (i.e. street level detail) maps on google maps/earth are from aerial shots taken from a plane. MAny companies will rent planes and do 'mappping runs'.

The cameras are usually in the belly of the plane behind a window and it is quite possible for the bug to be between the glass window and the camera.

What's weird is that if you zoom out, you can still see it from quite far away... I think it would be even bigger if it was somewhere near the lense.
It looks like an earwig, which can be up to 3 inches long...

 

[Bootprint]

Another for Grace Hopper to add to her book.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Hey, google maps is pretty cool! I found my car on the Anchorage map! But my house isn't there yet. It was built in 2004 and the map is dated 2006??? I wonder where I *really* live... hmm.